Seven Places to Try This Uniquely Indiana Craft Beer

If you’re into craft beer, you’ve probably heard of 3 Floyds Brewing Co., one of the world’s most renowned breweries located right here in Indiana (Munster, to be exact), and creators of one of Indiana’s Best Fall Brews (fittingly called “Munsterfest”).

3 Floyds recently hosted more than a dozen Northwestern Indiana brewers for the Corn King IPA collaboration brew day of the beer, which features locally grown Indiana corn malted by Sugar Creek Malt Co. in Lebanon.

Ahead of that, breweries in the region worked together to determine the style of the beer, the name, and more.

And their efforts are tasty: Corn King IPA features intense citrus flavor with grapefruit, orange, and lemon at the forefront. Citrus notes are balanced by pine, stone fruit, and berry flavors. With a light body and smooth finish, this easy-drinking IPA is equally at home alongside a Sunday brunch or a Friday-night burger.

Kaitlyn Hendricks, 3 Floyds Quality Assurance Analyst, enjoys one of the first glasses of Corn King IPA at 3 Floyds Brewing in Munster, Indiana.

Corn King is the first in an annual series of collaboration beers for IN Beer Brigadiers. With more than 125 breweries across the state and an array of award-winning breweries, Indiana has one of the most vibrant brewing scenes in the nation.

The Brewers of Indiana Guild has created five regions in the state, and every year a different region will host that year’s IN Beer Brigade collaboration.

Next year, Sun King Brewing Company leads the charge by hosting Central Indiana breweries for the collab, followed in 2018 by Upland Brewing Company in Bloomington, who will host their South Central brewing brethren to create a members-only sour beer.

Back to this year: Corn King IPA makes its debut to IN Beer Brigadiers on Monday, October 3 at 18th Street Brewing’s Hammond, IN location.

IN Beer Brigade memberships are available online now at brigade.beer and will be available at the door of the release parties.

Premium members will receive two complimentary 22 oz. bomber bottles of the beer for carryout, and all members can purchase pints of Corn King IPA.

Members also receive a 20 oz. English Pub glass specially paired with the beer as well as a host of other benefits, all while supporting the Brewers of Indiana Guild’s mission.